# Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2019/Gruppe A

Die Gruppe A der Rugby-Union-Weltmeisterschaft 2019 umfasste Irland, Gastgeber Japan, Russland, Samoa und Schottland. Die Gruppenspiele fanden zwischen dem 20. September und dem 13. Oktober statt.

## Tabelle

| | Land | Spiele | Siege | Unent. | Ndlg. | Spiel- punkte | Diff. | Bonus- punkte | Punkte |
| 1. | Japan Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115:62 | + 53 | 3 | 19 |
| 2. | Irland Irland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 121:27 | + 94 | 4 | 16 |
| 3. | Schottland Schottland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119:55 | + 64 | 3 | 11 |
| 4. | Samoa Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58:128 | − 70 | 1 | 5 |
| 5. | Russland Russland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19:160 | − 141 | 0 | 0 |

## Spiele

Alle Zeiten sind Japanische Standardzeit (UTC+9).

### Japan – Russland

| 15 | Will Tupou | 70. |
| 14 | Kōtarō Matsushima |
| 13 | Timothy Lafaele |
| 12 | Ryōto Nakamura |
| 11 | Lomano Lemeki |
| 10 | Yū Tamura | 66. |
| 09 | Yutaka Nagare | 60. |
| 08 | Kazuki Himeno |
| 07 | Pieter Labuschagné |
| 06 | Michael Leitch (C) | 70. |
| 05 | James Moore |
| 04 | Wimpie van der Walt | 60. |
| 03 | Asaeli Ai Valu | 54. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie | 75. |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki | 54. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Atsushi Sakate | 75. |
| 17 | Isileli Nakajima | 54. |
| 18 | Koo Ji-won | 54. |
| 19 | Luke Thompson | 60. |
| 20 | Hendrik Tui | 70. |
| 21 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 60. |
| 22 | Rikiya Matsuda | 66. |
| 23 | Ryōhei Yamanaka | 70. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Jamie Joseph |
| 15 | Wassili Artemjew (C) |
| 14 | German Dawydow |
| 13 | Wladimir Ostrouschko |
| 12 | Dmitri Gerassimow | 67. |
| 11 | Kirill Golosnizki |
| 10 | Juri Kuschnarjow | 64. |
| 09 | Wassili Dorofejew | 32. 41. 73. |
| 08 | Nikita Wawilin |
| 07 | Tagir Gadschijew |
| 06 | Witali Schiwatow | 64. |
| 05 | Bogdan Fedotko |
| 04 | Andrei Ostrikow |
| 03 | Kirill Gotowzew | 67. |
| 02 | Stanislaw Selski | 64. |
| 01 | Waleri Morosow | 64. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jewgeni Matwejew | 64. |
| 17 | Andrei Poliwalow | 64. |
| 18 | Asamat Bitijew | 67. |
| 19 | Andrei Garbusow |
| 20 | Anton Sytschow | 64. |
| 21 | Dmitri Perow | 32. 41. 73. |
| 22 | Ramil Gaissin | 64. |
| 23 | Wladislaw Sozonow | 67. |
| Trainer: |
| Wales Lyn Jones |

### Irland – Schottland

| 15 | Jordan Larmour |
| 14 | Andrew Conway |
| 13 | Garry Ringrose |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | 20. |
| 11 | Jacob Stockdale |
| 10 | Jonathan Sexton | 57. |
| 09 | Conor Murray | 57. |
| 08 | CJ Stander |
| 07 | Josh van der Flier | 73. |
| 06 | Peter O’Mahony | 27. |
| 05 | James Ryan |
| 04 | Iain Henderson | 57. |
| 03 | Tadhg Furlong | 49. |
| 02 | Rory Best (C) |
| 01 | Cian Healy | 49. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Niall Scannell | 73. |
| 17 | David Kilcoyne | 49. |
| 18 | Andrew Porter | 49. |
| 19 | Tadhg Beirne | 57. 69. bis 79.′ |
| 20 | Jack Conan | 27. |
| 21 | Luke McGrath | 57. |
| 22 | Jack Carty | 57. |
| 23 | Chris Farrell | 20. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Joe Schmidt |
| 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| 14 | Tommy Seymour | 57. |
| 13 | Duncan Taylor | 64. |
| 12 | Sam Johnson |
| 11 | Sean Maitland |
| 10 | Finn Russell |
| 09 | Greig Laidlaw | 61. |
| 08 | Ryan Wilson |
| 07 | Hamish Watson |
| 06 | John Barclay | 52. |
| 05 | Jonny Gray | 64. |
| 04 | Grant Gilchrist |
| 03 | WP Nel | 52. |
| 02 | Stuart McInally (C) |
| 01 | Allan Dell | 61. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Fraser Brown |
| 17 | Gordon Reid | 61. |
| 18 | Simon Berghan | 52. |
| 19 | Scott Cummings | 64. |
| 20 | Blade Thomson | 52. |
| 21 | Ali Price | 61. |
| 22 | Chris Harris | 64. |
| 23 | Darcy Graham | 57. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Gregor Townsend |

### Russland – Samoa

| 15 | Wassili Artemjew (C) |
| 14 | German Dawydow |
| 13 | Wladimir Ostrouschko |
| 12 | Dmitri Gerassimow | 64. |
| 11 | Kirill Golosnizki |
| 10 | Juri Kuschnarjow | 54. |
| 09 | Wassili Dorofejew | 54. |
| 08 | Nikita Wawilin | 64. |
| 07 | Tagir Gadschijew |
| 06 | Witali Schiwatow |
| 05 | Bogdan Fedotko |
| 04 | Andrei Ostrikow | 64. |
| 03 | Kirill Gotowzew | 46. bis 56.′ 70. |
| 02 | Stanislaw Selski | 56. |
| 01 | Waleri Morosow | 58. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Jewgeni Matwejew | 56. |
| 17 | Andrei Poliwalow | 58. |
| 18 | Asamat Bitijew | 70. |
| 19 | Andrei Garbusow | 64. |
| 20 | Anton Sytschow | 20. |
| 21 | Dmitri Perow | 21. |
| 22 | Ramil Gaissin | 54. |
| 23 | Wladislaw Sosonow | 64. |
| Trainer: |
| Wales Lyn James |
| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams | 64. |
| 14 | Ahsee Tuala |
| 13 | Alapati Leiua |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo | 28. bis 38.′ |
| 11 | Ed Fidow |
| 10 | Tusi Pisi | 64. |
| 09 | Dwayne Polataivao | 40. |
| 08 | Afa Amosa | 32. 40. 45. |
| 07 | TJ Ioane |
| 06 | Chris Vui (C) |
| 05 | Kane Le’aupepe |
| 04 | Filo Paulo | 64. |
| 03 | Michael Alaʻalatoa | 54. |
| 02 | Motu Matu’u | 30. bis 40.′ 40. |
| 01 | Logovi’i Mulipola | 50. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ray Niuia | 32. |
| 17 | Paul Alo-Emile | 54. |
| 18 | Jordan Lay | 50. |
| 19 | Senio Toleafoa | 64. |
| 20 | Josh Tyrell | 45. |
| 21 | Melani Matavao | 40. |
| 22 | AJ Alatimu | 64. |
| 23 | Henry Taefu | 64. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Steve Jackson |

### Japan – Irland

| 15 | Ryōhei Yamanaka | 49. |
| 14 | Kōtarō Matsushima |
| 13 | Timothy Lafaele |
| 12 | Ryōto Nakamura |
| 11 | Lomano Lemeki |
| 10 | Yū Tamura |
| 09 | Yutaka Nagare | 56. |
| 08 | Amanaki Mafi | 30. |
| 07 | Pieter Labuschagné (C) |
| 06 | Kazuki Himeno |
| 05 | James Moore |
| 04 | Luke Thompson | 63. |
| 03 | Koo Ji-won | 53. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki | 63. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Atsushi Sakate |
| 17 | Isileli Nakajima | 63. |
| 18 | Asaeli Ai Valu | 53. |
| 19 | Wimpie van der Walt | 63. |
| 20 | Michael Leitch | 30. |
| 21 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 56. |
| 22 | Rikiya Matsuda |
| 23 | Kenki Fukuoka | 49. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Jamie Joseph |
| 15 | Rob Kearney | 67. |
| 14 | Keith Earls |
| 13 | Garry Ringrose |
| 12 | Chris Farrell | 60. |
| 11 | Jacob Stockdale |
| 10 | Jack Carty | 60. |
| 09 | Conor Murray |
| 08 | CJ Stander |
| 07 | Josh van der Flier |
| 06 | Peter O’Mahony | 54. |
| 05 | James Ryan |
| 04 | Iain Henderson | 65. |
| 03 | Tadhg Furlong | 60. |
| 02 | Rory Best (C) | 60. |
| 01 | Cian Healy | 45. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Seán Cronin | 60. |
| 17 | David Kilcoyne | 45. |
| 18 | Andrew Porter | 60. |
| 19 | Tadhg Beirne | 65. |
| 20 | Rhys Ruddock | 54. |
| 21 | Luke McGrath | 67. |
| 22 | Joey Carbery | 60. |
| 23 | Jordan Larmour | 60. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Joe Schmidt |

### Schottland – Samoa

| 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| 14 | Darcy Graham |
| 13 | Chris Harris |
| 12 | Sam Johnson | 63. |
| 11 | Sean Maitland |
| 10 | Finn Russell | 74. |
| 09 | Greig Laidlaw | 63. |
| 08 | Blade Thomson |
| 07 | Jamie Ritchie |
| 06 | Magnus Bradbury | 72. |
| 05 | Jonny Gray |
| 04 | Grant Gilchrist | 51. |
| 03 | WP Nel | 57. |
| 02 | Stuart McInally (C) | 51. |
| 01 | Allan Dell | 12. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Fraser Brown | 51. |
| 17 | Gordon Reid | 12. |
| 18 | Zander Fagerson | 57. |
| 19 | Scott Cummings | 51. |
| 20 | Ryan Wilson | 72. |
| 21 | George Horne | 63. |
| 22 | Adam Hastings | 74. |
| 23 | Duncan Taylor | 63. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Gregor Townsend |
| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams |
| 14 | Belgium Tuatagaloa | 44. |
| 13 | Alapati Leiua |
| 12 | Henry Taefu |
| 11 | Ed Fidow | 56. bis 66.′ 74' |
| 10 | Tusi Pisi | 53. |
| 09 | Melani Matavao | 70. |
| 08 | Jack Lam (C) | 3. 13. |
| 07 | TJ Ioane | 65. |
| 06 | Chris Vui |
| 05 | Kane Le’aupepe |
| 04 | Filo Paulo | 50. 78. |
| 03 | Michael Alaʻalatoa | 46. |
| 02 | Ray Niuia | 53. |
| 01 | Logovi’i Mulipola | 43. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Seilala Lam | 53. |
| 17 | Paul Alo-Emile | 46. |
| 18 | Jordan Lay | 43. |
| 19 | Piula Fa’asalele | 50. 78. |
| 20 | Josh Tyrell | 3. 13. 65. |
| 21 | Pele Cowley | 70. |
| 22 | UJ Seuteni | 53. |
| 23 | Kieron Fonotia | 44. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Steve Jackson |

### Irland – Russland

| 15 | Rob Kearney | 49. |
| 14 | Andrew Conway |
| 13 | Garry Ringrose |
| 12 | Bundee Aki |
| 11 | Keith Earls |
| 10 | Jonathan Sexton (C) | 41. |
| 09 | Luke McGrath |
| 08 | Jordi Murphy | 26. |
| 07 | Peter O’Mahony |
| 06 | Rhys Ruddock |
| 05 | Jean Kleyn | 60. |
| 04 | Tadhg Beirne |
| 03 | John Ryan | 57. |
| 02 | Niall Scannell | 57. |
| 01 | David Kilcoyne | 57. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Seán Cronin | 57. |
| 17 | Andrew Porter | 57. |
| 18 | Tadhg Furlong | 57. |
| 19 | Iain Henderson | 60. |
| 20 | CJ Stander | 26. |
| 21 | Joey Carbery |
| 22 | Jack Carty | 41. |
| 23 | Jordan Larmour | 49. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Joe Schmidt |
| 15 | Wassili Artemjew (C) |
| 14 | German Dawydow |
| 13 | Igor Galinowski |
| 12 | Kirill Golosnizki | 14. |
| 11 | Denis Simplikewitsch | 79. |
| 10 | Ramil Gaissin |
| 09 | Dmitri Perow |
| 08 | Wiktor Gressew |
| 07 | Tagir Gadschijew |
| 06 | Anton Sytschow | 69. |
| 05 | Bogdan Fedotko | 33. bis 43.′ 63. |
| 04 | Andrei Garbusow | 49. |
| 03 | Kirill Gotowzew | 67. |
| 02 | Jewgeni Matwejew | 41. |
| 01 | Andrei Poliwalow | 41. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Stanislaw Selski | 41. |
| 17 | Waleri Morosow | 41. |
| 18 | Wladimir Podresow | 67. |
| 19 | Andrei Ostrikow | 50. bis 60.′ 49. |
| 20 | Jewgeni Jelgin | 63. |
| 21 | Sergei Janjuschkin | 70. |
| 22 | Roman Chodin | 69. |
| 23 | Wladimir Ostrouschko | 14. |
| Trainer: |
| Wales Lyn Jones |

### Japan – Samoa

| 15 | Ryōhei Yamanaka | 57. |
| 14 | Kōtarō Matsushima |
| 13 | Timothy Lafaele |
| 12 | Ryōto Nakamura | 70. |
| 11 | Lomano Lemeki |
| 10 | Yū Tamura |
| 09 | Yutaka Nagare | 63. |
| 08 | Kazuki Himeno |
| 07 | Pieter Labuschagné (C) |
| 06 | Michael Leitch | 64. |
| 05 | James Moore |
| 04 | Wimpie van der Walt | 68. |
| 03 | Koo Ji-won | 52. |
| 02 | Atsushi Sakate | 40. |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki | 52. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Shōta Horie | 40. |
| 17 | Isileli Nakajima | 52. |
| 18 | Asaeli Ai Valu | 52. |
| 19 | Uwe Helu | 68. |
| 20 | Hendrik Tui | 64. |
| 21 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 63. |
| 22 | Rikiya Matsuda | 70. |
| 23 | Kenki Fukuoka | 57. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Jamie Joseph |
| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams | 40. |
| 14 | Ahsee Tuala | 55. |
| 13 | Alapati Leiua |
| 12 | Henry Taefu |
| 11 | Ed Fidow |
| 10 | UJ Seuteni |
| 09 | Dwayne Polataivao | 66. |
| 08 | Jack Lam (C) |
| 07 | TJ Ioane | 25. bis 35.′ 70. |
| 06 | Chris Vui |
| 05 | Kane Le’aupepe |
| 04 | Piula Fa’asalele | 61. |
| 03 | Michael Alaʻalatoa | 56. |
| 02 | Seilala Lam | 56. |
| 01 | Jordan Lay | 66. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ray Niuia | 56. |
| 17 | Paul Alo-Emile | 66. |
| 18 | James Lay | 56. |
| 19 | Senio Toleafoa | 61. |
| 20 | Josh Tyrell | 70. |
| 21 | Pele Cowley | 66. |
| 22 | Tusi Pisi | 55. |
| 23 | Kieron Fonotia | 40. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Steve Jackson |

### Schottland – Russland

| 15 | Blair Kinghorn |
| 14 | Tommy Seymour |
| 13 | Duncan Taylor |
| 12 | Peter Horne |
| 11 | Darcy Graham | 46. |
| 10 | Adam Hastings |
| 09 | George Horne | 64. |
| 08 | Ryan Wilson |
| 07 | Fraser Brown | 30. |
| 06 | John Barclay (C) |
| 05 | Ben Toolis |
| 04 | Scott Cummings | 60. |
| 03 | Zander Fagerson | 40. |
| 02 | George Turner | 64. |
| 01 | Gordon Reid | 60. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Stuart McInally | 64. |
| 17 | Simon Berghan | 40. |
| 18 | W. P. Nel | 60. |
| 19 | Grant Gilchrist | 60. |
| 20 | Magnus Bradbury | 30. |
| 21 | Jamie Ritchie |
| 22 | Henry Pyrgos | 46. |
| 23 | Chris Harris | 64. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Gregor Townsend |
| 15 | Wassili Artemjew (C) | 60. |
| 14 | German Dawydow |
| 13 | Wladimir Ostrouschko | 37. 40. |
| 12 | Dmitri Gerassimow |
| 11 | Wladislaw Sosonow |
| 10 | Ramil Gaissin | 64. |
| 09 | Dmitri Perow |
| 08 | Nikita Wawilin | 57. |
| 07 | Tagir Gadschijew |
| 06 | Witali Schiwatow |
| 05 | Jewgeni Jelgin | 49. |
| 04 | Andrei Ostrikow | 68. |
| 03 | Kirill Gotowzew | 60. |
| 02 | Stanislaw Selski | 60. |
| 01 | Waleri Morosow | 60. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Sergei Tschernyschow | 60. |
| 17 | Asamat Bitijew | 60. |
| 18 | Wladimir Podresow | 60. |
| 19 | Bogdan Fedotko | 49. |
| 20 | Andrei Garbusow | 68. |
| 21 | Sergei Janjuschkin | 64. |
| 22 | Anton Sytschow | 57. |
| 23 | Juri Kuschnarjow | 37. 40. 60. |
| Trainer: |
| Wales Lyn Jones |

### Irland – Samoa

| 15 | Jordan Larmour |
| 14 | Keith Earls |
| 13 | Robbie Henshaw | 62. |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | 29′ |
| 11 | Jacob Stockdale |
| 10 | Jonathan Sexton | 51. |
| 09 | Conor Murray | 53. |
| 08 | CJ Stander |
| 07 | Josh van der Flier |
| 06 | Tadhg Beirne | 60. |
| 05 | James Ryan | 57. |
| 04 | Iain Henderson |
| 03 | Tadhg Furlong | 45. |
| 02 | Rory Best (C) | 50. |
| 01 | Cian Healy | 57. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Niall Scannell | 50. |
| 17 | David Kilcoyne | 57. |
| 18 | Andrew Porter | 45. |
| 19 | Jean Kleyn | 57. |
| 20 | Peter O’Mahony | 60. |
| 21 | Luke McGrath | 53. |
| 22 | Joey Carbery | 51. |
| 23 | Andrew Conway | 62. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Joe Schmidt |
| 15 | Tim Nanai-Williams |
| 14 | Ahsee Tuala |
| 13 | Alapati Leiua |
| 12 | Henry Taefu |
| 11 | Ed Fidow | 50. |
| 10 | UJ Seuteni | 29. |
| 09 | Dwayne Polataivao | 70. |
| 08 | Jack Lam (C) |
| 07 | TJ Ioane | 59. bis 69.′ 70. |
| 06 | Chris Vui |
| 05 | Kane Le’aupepe |
| 04 | Filo Paulo | 14. 17. 47. |
| 03 | Michael Alaʻalatoa | 54. |
| 02 | Seilala Lam | 6. bis 17.′ 47. |
| 01 | Logovi’i Mulipola | 47. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Ray Niuia | 14. 17. 47. |
| 17 | Paul Alo-Emile | 47. |
| 18 | Jordan Lay | 54. |
| 19 | Piula Fa’asalele | 54. |
| 20 | Josh Tyrell | 70. |
| 21 | Pele Cowley | 70. |
| 22 | Tusi Pisi | 29. |
| 23 | Kieron Fonotia | 50. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Steve Jackson |

### Japan – Schottland

| 15 | Will Tupou | 50. |
| 14 | Kōtarō Matsushima |
| 13 | Timothy Lafaele |
| 12 | Ryōto Nakamura | 74. |
| 11 | Kenki Fukuoka |
| 10 | Yū Tamura |
| 09 | Yutaka Nagare | 50. |
| 08 | Kazuki Himeno |
| 07 | Pieter Labuschagné |
| 06 | Michael Leitch (C) | 72. |
| 05 | James Moore | 51. |
| 04 | Luke Thompson |
| 03 | Koo Ji-won | 21. |
| 02 | Shōta Horie | 72. |
| 01 | Keita Inagaki | 56. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Atsushi Sakate | 72. |
| 17 | Isileli Nakajima | 56. |
| 18 | Asaeli Ai Valu | 21. |
| 19 | Uwe Helu | 51. |
| 20 | Hendrik Tui | 72. |
| 21 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 50. |
| 22 | Rikiya Matsuda | 74. |
| 23 | Ryōhei Yamanaka | 50. |
| Trainer: |
| Neuseeland Jamie Joseph |
| 15 | Stuart Hogg |
| 14 | Tommy Seymour | 51. |
| 13 | Chris Harry |
| 12 | Sam Johnson |
| 11 | Darcy Graham | 60. |
| 10 | Finn Russell |
| 09 | Greig Laidlaw (C) | 51. |
| 08 | Blade Thomson |
| 07 | Jamie Ritchie |
| 06 | Magnus Bradbury | 65. |
| 05 | Jonny Gray |
| 04 | Grant Gilchrist | 51. |
| 03 | W. P. Nel | 51. |
| 02 | Fraser Brown | 51. |
| 01 | Allan Dell | 51. |
| Auswechselspieler: |
| 16 | Stuart McInally | 51. |
| 17 | Gordon Reid | 51. |
| 18 | Zander Fagerson | 51. |
| 19 | Scott Cummings | 51. |
| 20 | Ryan Wilson | 65. |
| 21 | George Horne | 51. |
| 22 | Peter Horne | 60. |
| 23 | Blair Kinghorn | 51. |
| Trainer: |
| Schottland Gregor Townsend |